court

Meanings

Noun

• An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
• Royal society.
• Attention directed to a person in power; behaviour designed to gain favor; politeness of manner; civility towards someone
• The administration of law.
• A place arranged for playing the games of tennis, basketball, handball, badminton, volleyball, squash and some other games

Verb

• To seek to achieve or win.
• To risk (a consequence, usually negative).
• To try to win a commitment to marry from.
• To engage in behavior leading to mating.
• To attempt to attract.
• To invite by attractions; to allure; to attract.
• To attempt to gain alliance with.
• To engage in activities intended to win someone's affections.
• To engage in courtship behavior.

Origin

• From Middle English court, from Old French cort, from Latin cōrtem (accusative of cōrs), ultimately from cohors. cohort.